"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not
give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be
afraid." John 14:27 NIV

UPCOMING
EVENTS"NATIONAL" EXCITEMENT FOR ANNUAL ALUMNI GOLF
OUTING

Take out your clubs and start swinging---the annual
alumni golf outing will be held on Saturday, June 3 at George Dunne National in
Oak Forest, Illinois. We'll begin with a shotgun start at
2 p.m. with dinner to follow. The sign-up deadline is May 26 so sign up online
today at http://tcc.trnty.edu/alumni/golf/.
For any additional information, contact Travis Bandstra at 708.239.4854 or travis.bandstra@trnty.edu .

Take me out to the
ballgame

The alumni office has your tickets for this year's
"Trinity Night" at the Brewers/Cubs contest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Plan to bring your family and
friends to MillerPark on Friday, July 7 for
this annual event. We'll warm up with a pre-game tailgate party at 4:30 p.m., give away some
great prizes, and root for our
favorite team during the 7:05 p.m. game. Get your tickets for $25 (adults) and
$22 (children 11 and younger) by contacting Travis Bandstra at travis.bandstra@trnty.edu or
708.239.4854.

CAMPUS
NEWS

ART AND COMMUNICATIONCENTER BUOYED BY BIG
GIFT

A generous gift will help Trinity's planned Art and
CommunicationCenter get off the ground.
On Friday, May 5, Fifth Third Bank presented the College with a check for
$100,000. Fifth Third Bank has been providing Trinity banking services for the
past several years.

TRINITY CELEBRATES TUITION FREE
DAY

Students at Trinity will remember Thursday, May 4, as
the day their tuition money ran out; but no one on campus is particularly
worried. Each year, the College celebrates Tuition Free Day; a day when donors
and alumni are recognized for contributing to the Trinity Fund, which
supplements tuition costs. Many students are unaware that their tuition dollars
run out every May. This year, grateful students signed a giant thank you
postcard and celebrated Tuition Free Day with cake and balloons in the dining
hall.

TRINITY STUDENTS SHOW LOVE FOR THE
COMMUNITY

Rain did not dampen the enthusiasm for lovePalos, an
annual community clean-up campaign, on Saturday, April 29. Hundreds of
Trinity students and other volunteers enjoyed a warm-up picnic before heading to
Palos Heights, Illinois neighborhoods for an afternoon of
work. Volunteers spruced up property in the Navajo Hills neighborhood, the
Trinity Trail on the college campus, and LakeKatherine. LovePalos is one of several
events that made up CampusFest weekend at Trinity. See photos on our Web site
at: http://tcc.trnty.edu/new/archive/050106/lovepalos.html

OPUS SHOWCASES STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIP

Trinity transformed its campus into a gallery of arts,
entertainment, and scholarship Tuesday, April 25, for OPUS 2006, the seventh
annual exhibition of student research and achievement. Students displayed
artwork, discussed philosophical viewpoints, and described research findings.
The range of topics included oral interpretations of literature, practical
advice about employment, and controversial social issues that evoked sensitive
responses. Check out photos and more information on our Web site at: http://tcc.trnty.edu/new/archive/042606/opus.html

The alumni office is currently taking nominations for
next year's alumni board of directors. The alumni board consists of 15-18
Trinity graduates who come to campus two times each year for meetings and assist
the alumni office in serving the alumni of TrinityChristianCollege. For a photo and a list of current
alumni board members, see our Web site at: http://tcc.trnty.edu/alumni/board.html.
If you would like to nominate a fellow alum for this task, or would be
interested in the position yourself, contact Travis Bandstra at travis.bandstra@trnty.edu or 708.239.4854.

MISCELLANEOUS

EXPERIENCE INTERIM IN SOUTH
AMERICA

Have you ever thought about going to the Brazilian rain
forest? Now is the time to make arrangements to join Trinity on this experience
of a lifetime. Alumni and friends are invited to spend 12 days with Trinity
students during this Interim trip, January 9-20, 2007, in spots like Rio de Janeiro, IguaçuFalls
and the beaches of Uruguay. Cost is approximately $3,500
and includes round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, breakfast daily,
bilingual tour guide and entrance fees to many sightseeing attractions. Contact
Nancy Kwasteniet at 708.239.4765 or nancy.kwasteniet@trnty.edu for more
information.

TIME FOR SUMMER CAMPS

TrinityChristianCollege will offer a variety of creative and
athletics camps this summer. Children (grades 3-12) can learn how to create
practical art, sharpen their acting
skills, or improve athletic
abilities. Adults can expand their horizons by attending one of Trinity's summer
courses, from nutrition and weight management, to exploring Christian traditions
or the field of special education as a potential career. For more information or
to register, call 708.597.3000.

JOBOPENINGSTrinityChristianCollege seeks a staff writer to work as part of
the College's Marketing and Communications team. The staff writer is responsible
for writing copy for news releases, feature-length magazine articles, quarterly
newsletters, the web, and other publications. The staff writer is also
responsible for public relations planning and media relations.

TrinityChristianCollege is seeking a part-time Development
Coordinator (approximately 28 hours
per week) to provide planning and
coordination of special events, series, and publications. Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Work with the Vice President
for Development and the Director of Alumni Relations, plan and implement events,
both the annual type of events (e.g. Scholarship Dinner, Homecoming,
Jubilation!) and special alumni and campaign events; 2. Work with the Trinity
Business Network (TBN) advisory board, plan, implement, and evaluate TBN events
and activities, facilitate and coordinate all TBN communication; serve as the
budget officer for the TBN; 3. Work with the Senior Academy for Learning at
Trinity (SALT) advisory board, plan, implement, and evaluate SALT event and
activities; serve as the budget officer for the SALT; 4. Work with the Vice
President for Development and the marketing unit of the College, lead the
development of brochures, campaign materials, sections of the President's Report
and the Trinity magazine, and other communicative means for development
efforts.

Trinity welcomes a response from diverse candidates.
Find more information about these job openings and others online at tcc.trnty.edu/jobopenings

SPORTS
NEWS

FORMER ILLIANA STANDOUT TO COMPETE FOR
TRINITY

Andy Jellema, a 2005 graduate of IllianaChristianHigh
School (Lansing, IL)
will transfer to Trinity in the fall and compete for the cross country and track
and field teams. Jellema is currently a freshman at the University of Southern Indiana and will arrive at
Trinity with three years of eligibility remaining. See the rest of the story on
our Web site at: http://tcc.trnty.edu/athletics/news/archive/060419/index.html

GASPEREC STEPS DOWN AS VOLLEYBALL
COACH

Sue Gasperec, who has been head volleyball coach at
TrinityChristianCollege for the past 13 years, is stepping
down from her post. Gasperec will continue her duties as head softball coach at
Trinity, and will remain the chair of the College's physical education
department.

Baseball To Host NCCAA North
Central Region Tournament

TrinityChristianCollege will be the host site for the NCCAA North
Central Region Baseball Tournament. Judson College (IL), Northwestern College
(MN), Trinity Christian College (IL), and Trinity International University (IL)
will be competing in a double elimination format. Action will start at 10:00 am
on May 11 and conclude on May 13. Seedings and pairings will be released at a
later date.

Baseball Ends regular season
on strong note

The Trolls exploded with hits and runs in a
non-conference doubleheader against Lincoln Christian College (IL) on April 27.
They had the first game well under control in the second inning and finished it
in five innings with a 17-2 mercy rule win. In the second game they came on late
to end the game 14-4 after six innings of play. In their last conference games
of the season on April 29 the Trolls swept Cardinal Stritch University (WI).
They took game one, 7-3, and then fought for the 10-8 win in game two. The
Trolls end their regular season with a 17-22 overall and 8-12 conference
record.

TRACK AND FIELD COMPETES AT CONCORDIA
UNIVERSITY

The Trolls performed well in the Cougar Invitational at
Concordia University (IL) on April 29. In this final regular season Rita DeJong
placed first in the 800 meter (2:29.22) and third in the 200 meter (27.53).
Kathy Boeringa took third place in the javelin with a school record throw of
79'4.5". She also finished second in the shot put while Sandra Hoekstra took
third in the 400 meter hurdles (1:14.66). On May 6, nine of the track and field
athletes competed in the NCCAA National Championships held at TaylorUniversity (Upland, IN).
The women's team placed in four different events and earned nine points for an
11th place finish.

Softball Ends Season with
Wins

After losing to Trinity International earlier in the
week, the Trolls wrapped up their 2006 season with two non-conference victories
at Concordia University (IL) on April 29. The team took the first game, 11-1,
after five innings of play and then made it a perfect day with a 3-1 win in the
second game. They finished their season with an 18-31 overall and 7-11 (seventh
place) conference record.

For more information on upcoming events, please see
our Web site at: tcc.trnty.edu/new

If you would like to be removed from this mailing list,
would like to change the e-mail address where you receive this newsletter, or
know someone who would be interested in receiving it, please e-mail your request
to: alumni@trnty.edu